Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan, Opsterland – “A beautiful village!”

Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan is located in the province of Friesland, in the municipality of Opsterland, in the district Wijnjewoude The neighbourhood has a total area of 29 hectares, of which 29 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU00861702. The postcode area is 9241ED-9241GV.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'A beautiful village!'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan has 670 residents. Of these, 51,5% are men and 48,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (25,4%). The other age groups are 23,9% for '45 to 65 years', 20,9% for '0 to 15 years', 17,9% for '65 years or older' and 11,9% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 50,0% is unmarried, 38,8% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 620 residents originate from the Netherlands, 5 come from Europe and 45 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 275 households in Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan. 27,3% of these are single-person households, 29,1% households without children and 43,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €29.800, which is €6.000 (17%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €23.300, which is €5.900 (20%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan are educated to an intermediate level. 49,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 26,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 24,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 670 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 442 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 110 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan there are 275 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €295.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 30% rental homes and 70% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 70% privately owned, 28% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan are 1970-1980 (28%) and 1990-2000 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan. The most recently listed home is Russchenreed 19 by Sinnema Makelaardij & Assurantiën. No homes were sold in Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan. The most recent home is Bremerheide 4, offered by www.frieslandhuurt.nl. No homes were let in Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan.

Energy

In Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan there are 274 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (37%), C (33%) and A (22%). On average, an address in Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan uses 2.580 kWh of electricity per year. This is 8% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.200 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 6% below the national average of 1.280 m³.